I Feel Obliged
a lost-ish poem
Today
I feel obliged
To put pen to paper
To poetically publish
To ornately orate
To lavishly lament
Stating my position
For history’s remission
Today
I feel obliged
To stand up
To stand out
To scream
To bellow from mountaintops
But
Mountains crumble
Ages wisdom
Forfeit
Instead, come cheers
As masters
Soar
Into orbit
Today
I feel obliged
To turn through pages
Enjoying tales of Arthur
And Aragorn
And hope…
Like a fool
An honest...
Fool
Today
I feel obliged
To hope…
To hope…
To…
About the Creator
Matthew J. Fromm
Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.
Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).
I can be reached at [email protected]
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